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The Brooklyn Nets may have to wait a couple more weeks before they get to have Kevin Durant back on the floor. Durant is currently nursing a left hamstring strain and is set to have another scan regarding his injury before the Nets bring him back on track for his return to action. Via Shams […]

There’s a new cat in town and he goes by the name of Aleksej Pokuševski. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie just had a performance for the books on Sunday — literally — as he shattered a number of long-standing NBA records previously held by the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Pokuševski helped the […]

Purple and gold reign once again. The Los Angeles Lakers — fresh off winning the franchise’s 17th championship in the bubble — sold more official merchandise in the United States than any other NBA team through the first half of the 2020-21 season, the league revealed on Thursday. Not surprisingly, LeBron James, in his 18th […]

Who would’ve thought that sports cards would command insane prices these days? More than a year ago, most people never give much thought about this hobby, let alone invest a lot of money in it. Only a chosen few had the foresight to see how massive the sports card industry could become. Among those people […]

Sorry Brooklyn Nets fans, DeAndre Jordan isn’t the reason why Blake Griffin now calls the Barclays Center home. Apparently, it was another player for the team who was instrumental in recruiting the big man. Per Brian Lewis of New York Post, the man who helped Griffin make the decision to move to Brooklyn was none […]

The Brooklyn Nets will continue to be without superstar Kevin Durant as the former league MVP continues to nurse a hamstring problem. The Nets are set to take on the Boston Celtics on Thursday, and it has just been confirmed that Durant will be unavailable for that matchup. This report comes via ClutchPoints on Twitter: […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is not one to keep his opinions to himself. Recently, though, KD decided to take a more light-hearted approach as he addressed some harsh criticism from renowned basketball analyst Shannon Sharpe. Sharpe called Durant out for how the Nets have recently formed such a star-studded team. Durant caught wind of […]

Sports cards are all the rage these days and their prices definitely back up this claim. Just last month, a 2018-19 National Treasures Logoman Auto One of One Luka Doncic card sold for $4.6 million, making it the most expensive basketball card ever. Last week, a pristine BGS 10 1996-96 Topps Chrome Kobe Byrant rookie […]

The discussion on who the best scorer in the NBA is filled with different answers as everyone has their own personal preference. Ahead of the All-Star game, The Athletic’s Fred Katz, Ben Standig, and David Aldridge recently questioned people connected to the NBA on who they believe is the purest scorer, with Kevin Durant headlining […]

There’s a reason Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Zach LaVine and Kyrie Irving are All-Stars. They clearly dominated the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season, and they did it in such efficient fashion. In fact, according to ESPN Stats & Info, the five All-Stars are the only players averaging at least 27 points […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

Aside from being one of the best players in the world, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is also known for being a fan of hip-hop. He has friendships with several rappers, from Wiz Khalifa to Drake, who released a new release, “Scary Hours 2,” on Thursday. It is a three-song EP that sees Drake collaborating […]

The final line-up for this year’s All-Star Game is set and everyone’s excited as hell heading into the break. Both LeBron James and Kevin Durant just made their All-Star Draft picks to fill-up their respective rosters and both 10-man units are looking crazy good. Prior to the ASG tip-off on March 7 in State Farm […]

Kevin Durant may be too injured to play at the moment, but his roasting ability is still on point. Appearing on Inside the NBA Thursday night to announce his choice of players for the upcoming All-Star matched slated for Sunday night, Durant took a moment to remind viewers of Kendrick Perkins’ inability to pronounce Nikola […]

Chicago Bulls stud Zach Lavine will be playing in his first All-Star Game on Saturday. He will be suiting up for Team Durant after being selected by the Brooklyn Nets superstar as one of the players on his side. LaVine drew praise from Durant as well as LeBron James, as the two All-Star captains talked […]

The rosters are set for Sunday’s All-Star game in Atlanta, Georgia. With LeBron James and Kevin Durant serving as team captains for each of their respective conferences, the two forwards announced their picks live Thursday night on a special edition of TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” Team LeBron or Team Durant? Who you got in the […]

The recently-concluded NBA All-Star draft was interesting, to say the least. Kevin Durant knows this. One of the moments that stood out came at the tail end of the draft when the last two remaining players happened to be the Utah Jazz duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, […]

Thursday night featured the highly-anticipated draft for the upcoming All-Star Games in Atlanta. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had the privilege of selecting first, and unsurprisingly, the four-time NBA champ decided to take Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as the first overall pick. The mouthwatering prospect of seeing LeBron James and Giannis play on […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Draft takes place Thursday night (8 p.m. ET) on TNT, with LeBron James and Kevin Durant choosing their respective rosters. James is quite used to being a captain at this point. It’ll be a new experience for Durant, who will not even be partaking in the festivities due to a hamstring […]

James Harden is back in the MVP race. The Brooklyn Nets superstar forced himself into the discussion after his ridiculous month of February, for which he deservedly earned Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors. The 2018 NBA MVP was sparkling throughout Brooklyn’s 13 games in February and provided a huge spark for Steve Nash’s […]

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden has put up magical numbers throughout his career. In Monday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, Harden became the first player since 1977-78 to have a line of 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 15+ assists, and zero turnovers in a game. Harden finished with an impressive 30 points, 14 rebounds, 15 […]

Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 is one of the best performances in NBA history. Shaquille O’Neal, who played with Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers, recently revealed a list of five players who could surpass Bryant’s explosion during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show. Patrick pointed out that it […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant won’t play in the 2021 NBA All-Star game next month due to a bothersome hamstring and has already been replaced by Domantas Sabonis of the Indiana Pacers. But as far as KD is concerned, he’s still the captain of the ship. ESPN’s Rachel Nichols revealed on Saturday that the one-time […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is one of the most active players on Twitter and this time the subject of concern is his “KD” moniker. Rapper Kash Doll used “KD” in her tweet to describe herself, which Durant responded to.  You did not have to use those initials to get this tweet off…U have to […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Kevin Durant until after the All-Star break as he continues to rehabilitate his hamstring. Head coach Steve Nash gave a unique comparison for Durant as he stays on the shelf with the injury. Steve Nash on Kevin Durant: "Any time you have the Lamborghini in the garage, it's meant […]

Kevin Durant’s hamstring strain has resulted in a number of changes to the upcoming 2021 NBA All-Star Game, with the latest being Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum’s insertion into the starting lineup. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Tatum has been selected to replace Durant as an Eastern Conference starter. BOSTON'S Jayson Tatum is now […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced Friday forward Kevin Durant will be out through the All-Star break with the hamstring strain that has caused him to miss the last six games. Durant’s absence opens up a spot in the Eastern Conference frontcourt for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. That spot is expected to be filled by Indiana […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant is officially out until after the All-Star break, the team announced, via ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Kevin Durant has been ruled out through the All Star break: pic.twitter.com/qf9zadvBUt — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) February 26, 2021 Durant, 32, has been sidelined for the past six games with a hamstring strain. While […]

Kyrie Irving and James Harden are having fun. The Brooklyn Nets duo led the team to another impressive blowout win after toppling the Orlando Magic on Thursday, 129-92. The two All-Star guards combined for 47 points in the rout and seemed to be peaking at the right time. With the win, the Nets extended their […]

When Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant hoisted back-to-back titles, all was cheery and rosy for the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Superteam. But in year three, the tension bubbled to the surface before Durant’s departure to the Brooklyn Nets. Remember Draymond Green yelling, “We don’t need you! Leave!” on the bench to KD? He was daring […]

Bruce Brown of the Brooklyn Nets put together the best performance of his young career on Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings. He capped it all off by shimmying in front of the Kings after draining a triple: Bruce Brown broke out the shimmy in front of the Kings bench.😂💀 pic.twitter.com/yv5EAnjc5p — House of Highlights […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been on a roll of late even without the services of Kevin Durant, who is still dealing with a hamstring strain. As it turns out, Brooklyn will need to navigate the coming weeks without one of their superstars, with Durant now expected to spend more time on the shelf. According to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been managing without Kevin Durant on the court, and it appears that they’ll have to continue to do so a bit longer. Ahead of Brooklyn’s showdown with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, the Nets have ruled Durant out for his fifth consecutive game, per ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Kevin Durant (hamstring strain) […]

With a 112-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the Brooklyn Nets ended their longest road trip of the season by going 5-0, with victories over the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Golden State Warriors. Sunday night’s win, their sixth straight overall, gives the Nets a 20-12 record, which puts them just a half-game […]

Kevin Durant has sat out the Brooklyn Nets’ last four games due to a strained left hamstring and there’s still no clear word on when he’ll get back on the floor. Nets fans, however, were treated with some uplifting news on Sunday when head coach Steve Nash said that the one-time NBA MVP’s road to […]

One of the benefits of being an NBA player is being friends with people from the entertainment industry, including rappers. Players like LeBron James, James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry have notable friendships with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, who are also often spotted attending NBA games. Rapper Wiz Khalifa is also […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has already taken huge leaps in recent seasons which led to his emergence as one of the league’s best scorers today. However, the 27-year-old claimed that he is far from satisfied with his game and wants to challenge himself to be at par with the level of James Harden, Kevin […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash stated that Kevin Durant will be unavailable for their much-anticipated matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers tomorrow, Per Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. Steve Nash says Kevin Durant is out for tomorrow's game against the Clippers. — Alex Schiffer (@Alex__Schiffer) February 20, 2021 The encouraging news from the same source is […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel revealed that superstar big Anthony Davis was re-evaluated by team doctors on Thursday night and will be out for “four weeks.” Notably — or optically, as to lessen the blow of the news — Vogel referred to Davis’ injury as a “calf strain” rather than an Achilles injury […]